In Pittston’s municipal election held Monday, voters elected Cathy Jewett Thomas to the Select Board and Linda Caputo to the Gardiner-area School Board.
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More than 150 Pittston residents pass $1.7 million municipal budget
Voters made $250,000 in cuts to the proposed pending plan.
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Pittston officials mull solutions to road repair, spending problems
The Pittston Board of Selectmen say they have invited Road Commissioner Sam Snow to attend workshop meetings to discuss road repair plans after Snow failed to provide them with an itemized plan for repairs.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government
Pittston voters to decide on budget, recall and selectman and school board positions
Pittston voters are expected to weigh in on the town’s proposed $1.95 million spending plan at Saturday’s annual town meeting, and two days later head to the polls to choose a new selectman and decide the fate of another selectman and whether to recall Selectman Joe Caputo.
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Gardiner area Cub Scouts dissect electronics
GARDINER — Cub Scouts in Pack 672 explored electronics during a recent meeting. They learned by doing — taking apart old computers, copiers, printers, videotape machines, and other devices in order to see what makes them tick. Residents of Gardiner and Pittston donated their broken or outdated electronics to the pack for the youths to […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Schools and Education
Gardiner school district community remains divided over transgender student policy
While some parents want to see changes to the district’s policy that allows students to use bathrooms of the gender they identify with, the district’s attorney advised that rescinding the policy or making major changes to it could result in litigation.
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Pittston residents ditch controversial rules allowing town officials to be recalled for any reason
Despite the decision Thursday night, a recall vote initiated by citizen petition is expected to proceed next month to consider recalling Selectman Joe Caputo from office over claims he’s fostered a ‘hostile’ environment.
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Injunction seeks to halt Thursday’s special town meeting on Pittston recall ordinance
A lawsuit brought by Cheryl Peaslee claims town officials could prevent recall vote by calling for a town vote on rescinding its recall ordinance, which officials deny.
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Pittston residents to consider rescinding the recall ordinance at a special town meeting Thursday
Residents will be able to give input on the controversial issue before before they vote on Thursday at the special town meeting to be held at 6 p.m. at the Town Office at 38 Whitefield Road.
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Vote to recall Pittston Select Board member set following months of uncertainty
The public hearing and vote on the ordinance is set for Feb. 22 at 6 p.m., and the vote to recall Joe Caputo is March 18.